{"id":4388,"date":"2018-01-07T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/news\/?p=4388"},"modified":"2022-06-07T19:24:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T23:24:06","slug":"design-trends-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/design-trends-2018","title":{"rendered":"Design Trends for 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nothing says home design quite like accents, tones and textures\u2014and all are expected to be a part of 2018\u2019s top design trends in 2018, across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After speaking with four of Canada\u2019s top designers to gain their insight on new colours, themes and regional differences, we\u2019re convinced that the New Year will bring just the right amount of fun that homeowners both new and old, need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe saw a lot of white on white on white as well as greys last year,\u201d said Kim Vanderenden of AK Design and Development in Calgary, Alberta. \u201cNow I think we\u2019ll see a lot more colour come to play.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"<strong&gt;black-is-back-in-2018<\/strong&gt;\"><strong>Black is Back in 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-4406 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"965\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ak-design-black-and-gold-calgary-1024x965.jpg\" alt=\"interior design trends 2020   Monochrome kitchen with accents. Classic decor schemes for kitchens\" class=\"wp-image-4406\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akhomes.ca\">AK Design<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Benjamin Moore\u2019s colour of the year was \u201cShadow\u201d\u2014which is a deep black paint\u2014and it blew up throughout home and decor designs across Canada. Among the darker shades, Vanderenden said she is confident that the black and gold theme will continue through to design trends in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBrass and brushed gold are still very hot and popular,\u201d said Vanderenden. \u201cThe older generations hate it as it reminds them of their oak and gold era, but now it\u2019s all white oak and brushed gold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Vanderenden had to name these colour schemes and provide a theme, she would label the western vibe as \u201cmodern farmhouse,\u201d which is quite suited to the Alberta population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBlack is the most practical basic base that anyone could rely on both in fashion and interior,\u201d said Tiffany Pratt, designer and HGTV host in Toronto, Ontario, &#8220;although some people were a little slow on the uptake.&#8221; She believes that gold will still be big in 2018. &#8220;Even though some real trailblazers got on gold last year, gold is still owning it as a metal option in the world of doors and fixtures and faucets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introducing-a-few-new-brooding-tones\">Introducing a Few New Brooding Tones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-4408 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/form-collective-bright-colours-vancouver-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"colour pop bright shade deep tones\" class=\"wp-image-4408\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/formcollective.ca\">Form Collective<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a consensus among the designers that the same deeper tones and pops of colour in 2017, will be consistent in 2018. However, added to the palette are navy blues, rich greens, dark browns and rich blacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/best-interior-designers-canada\">Designers<\/a> also agreed that mixed metals are here to stay. Josephina Serra and Lauren Webb of Form Collective in Vancouver, B.C., said that things aren\u2019t as matchy-matchy as they used to be\u2014and they\u2019re excited about the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore, people would go with chrome and say they wanted chrome everywhere, but now we\u2019re changing it up a little bit,\u201d says Serra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francesco DiSarro of Toronto-based Capoferro Design and Build predicted an increase in coppers and dark bronzes hitting the metal department in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expect-select-colours-to-pop-in-design-trends-in-2018\">Expect Select Colours to Pop in Design Trends in 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-4409 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zolo.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/tiffany-pratt-toronto-bright-colours-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"tiffany pratt toronto bright colours\" class=\"wp-image-4409\"\/><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiffanypratt.com\">Tiffany Pratt<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p>In recent years, Canadians have been fairly conservative when it comes to bright colours and jumping outside of the box as far as interior design goes. In part, this may have to do with the old-philosophy of keeping it neutral to keep a home&#8217;s resale value. But things will change slightly in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNeutral colours will never go away, but I think people are becoming more comfortable with colour for sure,\u201d explains Pratt. \u201cBack in the day, there was a faux pas that if you put pink with red or if you put pink and peach together, these colours would clash, but I think there will be a big resurgence in pairing colours that are in the same colour family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on Pantone\u2019s colour of the year, which is \u201cUltra Violet,\u201d and Benjamin Moore heading towards a playful red colour called \u201cCaliente,\u201d designers are sure that large, bright interiors are coming\u2014they just aren&#8217;t sure how soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing a lot of bright reds and greens and yellows as 2018 colours,\u201d said Vanderenden. \u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re quite ready for that, but closer to the end of the year I see us catching up to the trend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tired of black and slate? 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